Muratpaşa

Muratpaşa is a district in Antalya, Turkey. The district has a coastline of 20 km (12 mi). Mediterranean Sea is in south of district.

Muratpaşa
Muratpaşa
Coordinates: 36°52′57″N 30°46′09″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAntalya
Government
 • MayorÜmit Uysal
 • KaymakamFatih Kocabaş
Area
 • 88.84 km2 (34.30 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (2013)[2]
 • Urban
453,255
 • District
442,663
 • District density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Websitewww.muratpasa.bel.tr/

History
Düden Waterfall in Muratpaşa, Antalya
Kaleiçi (Old Town) in Muratpaşa, Antalya

Modern day district of Muratpaşa is home to Kaleiçi, the historic center founded by Attalus II, King of Pergamon around 150 BC. Since then, the district has been under Lydian,Roman,Persian Byzantine, Seljuk,Kingdom of Cyprus,Beylik of Teke, Ottoman,Italian Occupation,and Turkish Republic rule.[3]

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See also

References
  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. "Antalya Muratpaşa Belediyesi". muratpasa-bld.gov.tr. Retrieved 2018-05-13.


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